The Simons Brickyard

By Frank "kiki" Baltazar

About Me

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  - Papa Francisco with my dad, Aurelio

My sister Rachel and brother Mando...Circa 1952

Mama Lupe Baltazar

Mom and dad on their wedding day..1934

The Bricks

The Barrio, El Hoyo Simons

Los Vatos from El Hoyo Simons

Dapper Dave and Beto...Circa 1950

Middle row, third from right, Jesus Melendez, in sailor's cap..Vail Elementary School

My maternal grandparents, Mama Maria (née Ruiz) and Papa Tony Adame

This used to be a bar. It's on Date street....When I was a kid in the late '40's my mom would send me to get my dad out of that bar

This is one of about five mom and pop stores that were all within one block, one guy owned a store and the pool hall.

Houses in the barrio

This family, The Ramos's lived two doors west of us on Railroad St.

Young people from Simons..Circa 1948